OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY ON THE QUESTION OF LABOR OBLIGATION

27 March 1918

Labor discipline cannot be introduced by decree. Preparatory work is necessary. The norms of labor discipline must be entrusted to be worked out by practical men, while the implementation of them should be turned over to trade unions. The trade unions themselves hardly will be able to work out norms.

Perhaps flying squads of the best controllers are necessary, not from the given profession, since the trade unions will inevitably proceed from the interests of their profession. As for measures to combat violation of labor discipline, dismissal without notice is insufficient; a whole series of other measures is necessary — we must ask practical men, engineers, foremen about these measures. For the implementation of the labor obligation, which we shall apply to the wealthy, it is necessary to work out a form of a workers' book for each wealthy person.

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